{"id":637,"date":"2025-08-18T16:10:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T16:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/?p=637"},"modified":"2025-09-08T13:24:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T13:24:48","slug":"spiritual-formation-and-discipleship-2-units","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/spiritual-formation-and-discipleship-2-units\/","title":{"rendered":"Spiritual Formation and Discipleship \u2013 2 Units"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ben-white-YS3Q5vroxtg-unsplash-1024x256.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ben-white-YS3Q5vroxtg-unsplash-1024x256.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ben-white-YS3Q5vroxtg-unsplash-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ben-white-YS3Q5vroxtg-unsplash-768x192.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ben-white-YS3Q5vroxtg-unsplash-1536x385.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ben-white-YS3Q5vroxtg-unsplash-2048x513.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <em>This course is designed to renew your heart, strengthen your faith, and shape you into a true disciple of Christ.<\/em> <em>It will help deepen your walk with Christ and cause you to grow in authentic discipleship.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Unit 1 \u2013 Renovation of the Heart (Dallas Willard)<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83c\udfa5 13 powerful teaching videos: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLuIaXeIrrMsoOIgDwMjcJEFW7F6ymyTeg&amp;si=Em8PIU7BRlGCSXmU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch <\/a><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLuIaXeIrrMsoOIgDwMjcJEFW7F6ymyTeg&amp;si=Em8PIU7BRlGCSXmU\">Playlist Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Assessment:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Write a <strong>500-word term paper<\/strong> with the following specifications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify and evaluate the <strong>core principles<\/strong> of spiritual formation from the videos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reflect on how these insights have <strong>shaped your understanding and approach<\/strong> to spiritual growth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be sure to include <strong>ample references<\/strong> from the videos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udce4 Submit in PDF format through your Google Drive portal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Please note that you are <em><strong>NOT<\/strong><\/em> permitted to use AI or copy from an existing work. We expect your term paper to be an original work. Your work will be rejected if AI content or plagiarism is detected. The Seminary is very strict on this.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Unit 2 \u2013 Faith and Character<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcc4 Reading Materials:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cslewisinstitute.org\/resources\/developing-character-and-faith-that-lasts-bible-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Developing Character and Faith That Lasts \u2013 C.S. Lewis Institute<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/christamadrid.org\/2019\/04\/24\/characteristics-of-those-who-live-by-faith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Characteristics of Those Who Live by Faith \u2013 Christa Madrid<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Assessment:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Answer all <strong>16 questions<\/strong> from Article 1.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write a <strong>250-word term paper<\/strong> on the common themes shared by articles 1 and 2. Show how faith and character <strong>intersect in Christian living<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udce4 Submit in PDF format through your Google Drive portal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Please note that you are <em><strong>NOT<\/strong><\/em> permitted to use AI or copy from an existing work. We expect your term paper to be an original work. 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